University of New England: Jessica Oliveira

This past weekend was soo On Saturday, I was suppose to go skiing with my boyfriend Anthony and a few others.. actually, we we're going to go on Sunday but something came up so we were going to go on Saturday night but things came up again and he went to hang with his friends instead. Yeah, I was a little upset but it's all good because we ended up going on Tuesday night for $15 at Shawnee peak!! What a deal!!! So instead of going skiing Saturday night I went to see the Bridge to Terabithia with Tiff and Mike.... what a GREAT movie it was EXCEPT for one scene that I didnt like. Those of you who know probably has an idea what the scene was. But it was dumb because, they really didnt need to put that scene in. The movie wouldve been just as great without it!!! Ugh.. but i wont ruin the story for you. Your just gonna have to go see it for yourself.

Sunday was VERY lazy! I woke up around 9 (which is quite early for a college student!), went out to breakfast with Anthony and his mother at a nice little place in Saco. Came back to the dorm around 11:30 to my roommate still sleeping. (I apologize to those who went on the tour on Saturday morning and couldnt really see my room in Siena because she was sleeping!!) I called my mom and talked to her for a bit. (Your parents are going to miss you very much and its important to call them and keep them up to date on things. During your first few weeks of school, they're gonna expect a call from you EVERYDAY!) After that, I fell back asleep around 12:30 for a good hour until Tiff's mother called.
Naps are amazing, especially the ones where you thought you were only sleeping for a half hour and your friends are like.. no Jess, you've been out for an hour!!!! No kidding!!
So the rest of the day we just kinda hung around, played Mario Kart for awhile (I love that game!!) Then I got a call from my good friend Marie saying how she was also bored and wanted to go shopping.. Sweet!! So we took a trip to the Maine mall to kill some time and avoid our homework. But when we got back around 5:30 or so, it was time to do some business and get some work done for Monday.
My school week has been pretty busy too. School has definatly picked up and now I have a number of things to get done before spring break in a couple of weeks. When Im not doing school, Im usually working at the University Health Care in Saco as a work study. Thats not too bad.. its work. It what gets me the money I need to go out with friends and get gas for my car.
Speaking of work, I really have to call a bunch of schools and make appointments to get observations done for my education class. Your required to get 12 observations done for the semester and so far I've gotten none! Hopefully I'll get some done back home during spring break. But until then I hope everyone has a great day!!! :D
Feel free to leave me any comments. It would make my day!!
Thanks!!
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Well I finally got what I wanted... A GIANT SNOWSTORM!!! well sort of.. the storm only lasted a day so it wasnt that huge, but we had all classes cancelled!!! :-D And since I was a good kid and finished my homework the night before, I didnt have to worry about school all day!! Went sledding around campus in the middle of the storm and then it got so windy and cold that we just relaxed in the rooms drinking hot chocolates and watching movies.
A few days ago, my friends and I went to Scarborough High School to go sledding. Scarborough High had a massive, beautiful hill.. it was amazing!! And someone had made a huge jump near the end of the hill and we just kept flying off it.. oh man!! It was soo much fun!! I was trying to land on my feet but it just didnt work out. Oh, I love jumps.. Im so crazy. :-) I wish I took pictures but sadly, I forgot to bring a camera.
This past weekend was great. A few friends from home came up to visit and stayed for two nights. Friday night we had an intense game of Sorry going on. Everyone had three of their pieces in home and had their last piece just a few spaces away in the safe zone. It was close but of course, I WON! Saturday I took them sight seeing, then we went shopping at the Maine Mall, and then went big ball bowling (not that fake candlepin stuff!!) in Westbrook. It was a great time seeing them and hanging out with them again.
Sunday night we finally went ice skating at this pond near campus.. coolest thing ever!! I really thought it was just a pond until a few weeks ago when i saw people ice skating!!! Its a real nice place that has skate rentals and plays music and everything like an arena but ITS A POND!!!!!
Ive never skated on a pond before..

Thats me figure skating and being silly like always... :-P

We tried skating with a chain and fling people but then we all fell, then we took a picture!!

I made a pretty snowangel and then Mike put boobs on her!!!! >:-O Not needed!!

And our lovely group photo.. :-) Good times.

Not real happy how all professors plan to give big assignments and exams all at the same time. Things are beginning to pick up.. not too bad but theres more work. Shouldn't be too bad. But I must go and study for chem. Enjoy the week everyone and STAY WARM!!!! :D

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Ok, so hopefully this entry will work this time. I was so upset last time because I had a good entry! Anyways, as you can see, things have been busy. Busy, but good! Second semester is a heck of a lot better than the first! Unfortunatly, I had to retake Precal, I passed... but with a D. So now I'm taking it with a different professor and things are much better. Some of the other people in my class also had precal last semester with the same professor that I had and didn't do so well, so that makes me feel a little better. Like today, I finally understood what the end behavior was and how to figure it out!! Its so easy!!!!!! Oh, I love it when things click.
And I just got the C I needed in chem to move onto chem 2 and im also taking that with a different professor and that has been great!! Things are clicking like crazy and I'm finally learning and understanding chemistry which makes me happy because Im a nerd and love chemistry!!!! :D Im also taking english composition which is a prerequisite for all freshmen. I was a little nervous to take the class cause I really hate english and reading but actually the class is pretty great!! I really like my professor, shes great! We're currently reading Stephan King's On Writing which is kinda like an autobiography on himself and how he became a writer and Im actually enjoying it which is not like me cause I HATE reading!!
So overall, school is MUCH better!!! And the student life, of course is great!! Im so happy to be back here and be with all of my friends. We've gotten a good amount of snow here and have gone out sledding and played in the snow!!! :D Hoping to go ice skating tomorrow.
The snow is so perty too!!!!

Thats the view of the Saco River just outside my window..
And this is to prove to you exactly how cold its been!!!! --->
THERES ICE ON MY WINDOW!!!!!!!!!!! :-O

Last night was the last game that our brand new pep band played at. We started out with 7 players and grew to 9!! We had a great time playing at the basketball games and hoping to grow more next year.. we're always looking for players! ;-)

That us busting out a tune with the percussion instruments during 1 of the timeouts.

And that is me and Sam being silly as always. :-D
So ya, you should join band next year!!!! Its lots of fun.

So the life in Maine has been great. Tonight, we all might go out to our favorite restaurant THE TIN TIN BUFFET!!!!!!!!!!! OH EM GEE!! we LOVE that place!!!!!!! :-P Should be fun. Until then, have a great day all!!!! :D

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You know what really stinks? Is when you spend a good half hour writing a nice entry for the nice blog page and then when your almost done, your blasted computer freezes and you lose everything!!!!!!! gaaahhh!!!!!!!!!! And now, I have to go to class so I will write more later..
Have a great day and Im sorry its been awhile.. :-)
Jess

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